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(43) Date of publication: 14.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/03 (21) Application number: 96911562.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.03.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 39/ 02( . ) A61M 5/ 31( . ) A61M 39/ 10( . ) F16L 29/ 00( . ) F16L 37/ 098( . ) F16L 37/ 38( . ) A61J 1/ 05( . ) A61M 5/ 14( . ) A61M 39/ 00( . ) A61M 39/ 14( . ) F16L 37/ 08( . ) F16L 37/ 30( . ) F16L 55/ 00( . ) A61J 1/ 10( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/004591 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/030076 (03.10.1996 Gazette 1996/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 31.03.1995 US 19950415071 (60) Divisional application: 02075088.1 / 1205212 (71) Applicant: Pall Corporation East Hills, New York 11548 (US)	(72) Inventor: MATKOVICH, Vlado, Ivan Glen Cove, NY 11542 (US) (74) Representative: Knott, Stephen Gilbert, et al  MATHISEN, MACARA & CO. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ Ickenham Uxbridge UB10 8BZ (GB)